Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04784 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:089 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:089 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:089 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:089 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-798q-jpvf-xqwg
References
More Lbl Tcpdump vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-01016 Multiple buffer overflows in LBNL tcpdump allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-01205 tcpdump 3.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-00367 Buffer overflow in tcpdump 3.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-01197 The bgp_update_print function in tcpdump 3.x does not properly handle a -1 return value… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-1999-00974 ip_print procedure in Tcpdump 3.4a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01274 The BGP decoding routines in tcpdump 3.6.x before 3.7 do not properly copy data, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2001-1279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-798q-jpvf-xqwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-1279 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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